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More interoperability between public administrations across the EU is key to better serve citizens and businesses and to achieve Europe's digital targets for 2030.

And this is exactly the aim of the new Interoperable Europe Act.

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Interoperability sounds complicated, but think about it as toy bricks that can be easily exchanged

and connected, even if they come in multiple colours and shapes. Much like with toy bricks, interoperability in the public sector is about allowing public administrations

to cooperate and exchange information and IT solutions to ensure the seamless delivery of

public services across borders, sectors and organizational boundaries.

And in our digital world, this is more important than ever. It allows citizens to move freely

across the EU, but also goods, services and capital. Interoperability also allows organizations

to cooperate more effectively and facilitate the exchange of information. So how high does the EU score?

Well, while more and more public services have gone digital, the level of cross-border

interoperability remains low. However, one good example of effective interoperability was the

creation of the EU digital COVID certificate, which allowed us to travel during the pandemic.

But more efforts were needed. So in November 2022, the European Commission proposed to adopt the new Interoperable Europe Act.

Now, what is it about?

Essentially, it's about strengthening cross-border interoperability and cooperation in the public sector across the EU.

To achieve this, it introduces a framework for cooperation between EU public administrations

and an obligation to share digital solutions such as open source software,

guidelines and IT tools to cut red tape and save citizens, businesses,

and the public sector itself, money and time.

It also introduces mandatory assessments to evaluate the impact of changes in IT systems

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